Chapter 12

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AMIYA POV

Right now I am hanging out with my friends Karmen and jade we are in the mall food court eating some food

Karmen: I knew u and Tj was gonna get back together

Jade: me to but can I be honest with u

Karmen: here she go with this honest bull

Amiya: go head j

Jade: look I know u love Tj and all but u let him his sister and brother and his kid move In with u that's a lot of responsibility that ur too young for and u don't need that type of stress

Amiya: I get it j but what u think Tj going through

Karmen: exactly that man has 3 kids to raise and not by choice well his kid he ain't got no choice

Jade: did we all forget how he hurt u the first time I just don't wanna see u hurt again

Amiya: j I'm appreciate ur concern but I'm good

Karmen: enough about Tj ass let's talk about us going to the same college like we planned me and jade got in we just waiting on u

Amiya: um I haven't applied to anywhere

Karmen: what

Jade: miya I'm not understanding we all agreed we should go to the same college

Amiya: yeah I know but u guys u know music is my passion

Jade: but u ain't signed to any label ur dad don't even wanna sign u until u go to college

Amiya: well he told me I don't have to go to college if I don't want to

Jade: so ur gonna get signed to empire

Amiya: no he's hasn't exactly said that

Karmen: well then u need to get ur ass home and apply to Spelman like we planned

Amiya: and what about Tj cuz he was in our plan except he was going to Morehouse

Karmen: from the looks of things Tj ass ain't going nowhere

Jade: u are so wrong for that

Karmen: I know but anyway there's this big house party in Brooklyn tonight u coming or what

Amiya: y'all really driving all the way to Brooklyn to party

Karmen: um hell yeah

Amiya: I'll let y'all know

Karmen: well if u don't come to this one u better come to our college going away party in a couple of weeks

Amiya: u already know I'm there and I'm gonna miss u guys

Jade: that's why u need to with us but it's cool

Amiya: whatever come on let's finish this girls day ok

Jade: ok

TJ POV
I had just arrived back to Amiya house I had pick up my brother and sister from school then went to go pick up my daughter from daycare they went to watch tv and I went into the room I grabbed the paper from my book bag that held a gun that I bought I haven't told Amiya but theses past couple of weeks I've been having problems with this guy named Ace before I started working I was selling for him but I quit and he wasn't to happy about it now this guy been on my back making threats and  I know I need to tell Amiya but I just can't right now I heard the front door opened and I quickly hid the gun under the bed just in time because Amiya was walking in

Amiya: hey babe

Tj: wasup how was ur day

Amiya: fine I was hanging out with Karmen and jade

Tj: so u was getting into some trouble

Amiya: jade and Karmen are not trouble

Tj: yeah ok

Amiya: they did ask me come out to party tonight

Tj: u going

Amiya: I don't know

Tj: u should go out and have fun

Amiya: but ur gonna be here not having no fun

Tj: just cuz I have to be cooped up in the house doesn't mean u have to so go

Amiya: ok but don't be mad if I come back here drunk

Tj: I won't

A couple of hours later Amiya left for the party I put my daughter to bed and made sure my sister and brother were straight and went out to meet up with Ace when I arrived his people searched me to make sure I ain't have nun on me and then they showed me  to where Ace was

Ace: I hope u showing back up here to work

Tj: naw I thought I made it clear I quit

Ace: boy u don't get in the game and just to quit

Tj: I know but Ace I gots a family and I need to do something legit

Ace: u should of thought about that before u joined the business

Tj: look man I don't want no bad blood between us I just came here here to straighten things out that's it

Ace: alright well to straighten things out I need u to keep selling for me

Tj: I just told u i can't

Ace: u got 2 million dollars

Tj: naw

Ace: I didn't think u did so here take this sell this and bring me my money back on time u should still know the rules

Tj: Ace I..

Ace: get him out my face now

He boys made me leave and I got in my car punching the steering wheel I can't believe I let this happen now I'm stuck in something that I can't get out of I drove around for a few hours and headed back home it was 3 in the morning and when I headed into the building I saw Amiya sitting down on the floor next to our apartment slumped over

Tj: miya baby wake up come on

She slowly got opened her eyes

Amiya: oh um hey babe I'm so glad to so u

Tj: why u out in the hallway sleeping

Amiya: turns out I'm so drunk I forgot how get in the door

Tj: u drove like this

Amiya: yes but don't worry I didn't crash the car I mean I did run over a stop sign but I'm good and the car is good

Tj: miya next time call me or somebody

Amiya: I called u it went straight to voicemail which reminds me where we're u I might be drunk but not stupid

Tj: I needed to clear my head but we will talk about it when u sober up let's get u in the house

Amiya: ok

I got Amiya settled she was knock out sleep in minutes I checked on my siblings and my daughter and then I went to lay down I probably spent half of the night up thinking about my situation and especially how I'm gonna tell Amiya

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